Kast to address Foro Madrid in Santiago as right-wing alliance focuses on a “new era” for the region
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- Chilean President José Antonio Kast will deliver the closing speech at the fifth regional Foro Madrid meeting in Santiago, organized by Fundación Disenso and Spain’s Vox.
- The gathering will examine the group’s view that recent electoral victories in Peru, Honduras and Colombia have opened a new era for the Latin American right.
- Argentine President Javier Milei will speak at the forum and hold a bilateral meeting with Kast during a state visit to Chile.
José Antonio Kast will close the fifth regional Foro Madrid meeting in Santiago with a speech focused on what organizers call a “new era” for the right in Latin America and Spain.
The event, organized by Fundación Disenso and Spain’s Vox, will bring together figures from the region’s right-wing and far-right movements. Its official website describes the political moment as favorable, citing governments led by the right and far right in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as recent electoral victories in Peru, Honduras and Colombia.
reflect on the new era that has opened in the region
Organizers also point to the capture of Nicolás Maduro, whom they identify as the head of the Cartel de los Soles, as an encouraging precedent. They frame that development as an end to impunity, a return to security and a stronger fight against crime. The forum’s alliance promotes tough public-security policies, tax cuts and international cooperation oriented toward the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
the successes at the polls and the social and popular support for the forces of freedom, security and prosperity
Javier Milei, one of the movement’s founders, will be among the main speakers. Organizers describe the Argentine president as the leader who began the region’s political shift with his 2023 election victory, followed by Trump’s return to the White House in 2024. Milei will also visit La Moneda for talks with Kast. It will be their third meeting since Kast took office in March.
The gathering is built around the 2020 Madrid Charter, whose stated goal is to counter what its signatories call the far left and the influence of progressive groups such as the Sao Paulo Forum and the Puebla Group. Signatories include Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, Brazilian lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro and Vox leader Santiago Abascal. Abascal will miss the Santiago meeting to attend Pedro Sánchez’s parliamentary appearance on the migration crisis affecting Ceuta.
The Maduro precedent, meaning the end of a policy of impunity and the return of security and the fight against crime, can inspire future operations in Cuba, one of the longest-lasting dictatorships on the planet.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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